Margarete Slezak was born on January 9, 1901 in Preßburg, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Ich heirate meine Frau (1934), Rausch einer Nacht (1951) and Unter den Sternen von Capri (1953). She was previously married to Peter Winter. She died on August 30, 1953 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.